The Laboratory for Manufacturing and Automation Systems (LMS) of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering of the University of Patras has a strong background and specializes in research and development issues in technological and scientific cutting-edge areas related to the manufacturing industry as well as information and communication services. LMS has already developed long-standing collaborations, networks and relationships with small and larger innovative manufacturing units in Greece and the European Union. It has participated in a large number of research programs funded by the European Union and emphasizes collaboration with industry. The laboratory is organized into three groups:
- Production Processes/Processes, Modeling and Energy Efficiency
- Robotics, Automation and Virtual Reality
- Production Systems
LMS is the coordinator of the Greece4.0 project
The Information Technologies Institute ITI was founded in 1998 as a non-profit organization and has been a founding member of CERTH since March 2000. CERTH/ ITI is one of the leading institutions in Greece in the fields of Informatics, Telematics and Telecommunications, with long experience in many European and national research projects.
It is active in various application areas such as: energy (smart buildings and networks, smart cities), industry 4.0, health, robotics, (cyber)security, transport, space, agri-food, culture, marine and blue development, etc. and technology areas such as: Virtual and Augmented Reality, Visual Analytics, Visual Computation (3D/4D information processing, image & video processing, computer vision, pattern recognition, etc.), Machine Vision, Machine and Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, IoT and Communication Technologies, Intelligent Systems & Robotics, Multimedia Cognition & Social Network Analysis, Networks and Communications and Intelligent Digital Transformation.
The Research Center “ATHENA” is the only Research Center in the country with an exclusive orientation to Information Technology technologies and applications, it conducts high-quality research, develops technologies and contributes to the production of innovation in the fields of Information Technology and Computing Systems.
In this project, the “Athena” RC participates mainly through the Institute of Industrial Systems, based in Patras, with the collaboration of selected research groups from the Industrial Systems Institute of Xanthi and the Institute of Industrial Systems.
The Industrial Systems Institute (ISI) / ATHENA RC, is the only body in the Greek area with an institutional role and focus on Industrial Systems. Its main goal is to contribute to Information and Communications Technologies with a focus on Industry and Business and to increase the competitiveness of Greek and European industry. The central scope of ISI is the Industrial Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems, main dimensions of the 4th Industrial Revolution.
The University of Crete is a modern educational and research institution active in a wide range of academic subjects and research fields. Its teaching staff consists of 567 professors, laboratory teaching and special educational staff who are responsible for the education of approximately 20,000 undergraduate students, 2200 postgraduate students and the supervision of the research of 1200 doctoral candidates. Its academic and research functions are supported by 319 administrative and special technical & laboratory staff. Every year, on average, over the last five years, more than 1700 students have graduated from the 17 undergraduate programs of study as well as 400 postgraduate students respectively from the 48 – 54 postgraduate programs, while since the beginning of its operation until today, the University of Crete has awarded 2263 doctoral degrees.
The achievement of excellence in research and education as well as extroversion in its collaborations have been a strategic choice of the University of Crete, both within the university and in connection with important research centers and partners such as the Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH), the Regional General Hospital of Heraklion, the Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (ITHAVIK). Since 1973, throughout all these years of operation, the University of Crete, through the efforts of its members and the collaborations it has developed, has managed to achieve significant scientific distinctions in a wide range of scientific disciplines.
The Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) was founded by Legislative Decree No. 87 of 27 July 1973 and began its operation in the academic year 1974-1975 with the admission of students to the Departments of Civil Engineering in Xanthi and Law in Komotini. It was named “Democritus” in honor of the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus, who came from the city of Abdera in the Prefecture of Xanthi. The administrative headquarters of the University is located in the city of Komotini, which is the capital of the Administrative Region of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, while administrative services are provided in all four of its seat cities.
The Democritus University of Thrace was, since its foundation, the first Greek regional multi-faceted university, the necessity of which did not concern exclusively educational goals. Its operation through its multi-faceted nature initially in the cities of Xanthi and Komotini and then in Alexandroupoli and Orestiada, in addition to its educational and research activity, constituted a substantial intervention in the economic development of the Thrace Region. At the same time, it contributed significantly to the strengthening of the national and cultural physiognomy of the wider region of Thrace but also to the upgrading of the living and social standard with direct and indirect actions of contribution.
The Democritus University of Thrace is among the largest Universities in the country in terms of active student population. The D.U.Th. geographically developed throughout Thrace, with 8 Schools, 20 Departments, and a multitude of Postgraduate Programs, with a student population of approximately 29,000 (undergraduate students, postgraduate students and doctoral candidates) and with research and teaching staff exceeding 700 people, it continues to be the only university institution in the Region of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace. The structure of the Study Programs it provides covers the majority of modern scientific fields with the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry in Orestiada, the Schools of Health Sciences and Education Sciences in Alexandroupoli, the Schools of Law, Classical & Humanities, Social Political & Economic Sciences and Physical Education & Sports in Komotini, and the Polytechnic School in Xanthi. From this description, the multidisciplinary nature of both the education provided and the research conducted is evident. Additionally, the international academic dimension of the presence of Democritus University in Thrace and the long-standing commitment of its staff to the quality of the educational services it provides has resulted in the creation of a dominant imprint in the academic current affairs of our country but also of the wider geographical region.
In a rapidly changing environment, the University of Thessaloniki continues to aim for both educational and research excellence while building on the challenges and imperatives of the future. It is reorienting its research strategy based on innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, the new digital era, large-scale development, and attracting funding from both domestic and foreign institutions. The University of Thessaloniki’s reputation today is given by its innovative postgraduate programs of international scope, but also by initiatives that allow it to overcome modern bureaucracy and geographical exclusion.
The University of Thessaloniki strives to strengthen its research profile with collaborations and projects that continue to establish it as one of the leading research institutions in Greece.
The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is the oldest educational institution in Greece in the field of technology and has continuously contributed to the scientific, technical and economic development of the country since its foundation in 1836. The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is a place par excellence for the promotion of science and technology and ensures the continuous upgrading of engineering education and, more generally, a high level of scientists in applied sciences. The high standards of the research work carried out at NTUA are reflected in the numerous publications in Scientific Journals as well as in the prominent position that NTUA holds among European Universities, in terms of the number of research programs funded by the European Union and other National and international organizations of the public and private sectors.
Three (3) laboratory groups are participating in the project from NTUA:
The Information Systems Management Unit (IMU) of NTUA (http://imu.ntua.gr) is an interdisciplinary research unit with the aim of designing and developing reliable human-centric information management systems based on data and artificial intelligence to support decision-making of individuals, groups and organizations. The unit is engaged in research on systems that enhance human intelligence with data analytics, using automated machine learning, genetic and neuro-symbolic approaches to artificial intelligence with the aim of reducing the skill threshold for exploiting the progress of artificial intelligence, with mechanisms that support the monitoring and management of resources in the cloud computing continuum in a secure manner and with the transparent exchange of information between data spaces based on blockchain. The application areas include a wide range from smart industry to sustainable mobility and from circular economy to digital healthcare.
The Control and Informatics Unit of the School of Chemical Engineering of NTUA. The activity of the Control and Informatics Unit of NTUA (https://www.chemeng.ntua.gr/labs/control_lab/) covers a wide range of research topics related to the modeling, optimization and automatic regulation of systems with an emphasis on the development and application of artificial intelligence technologies. It participates in many research projects, in most of which it is responsible for work packages aimed at the development of modeling and analysis tools for processes and systems and the development of IT infrastructures. Application areas include chemical and materials design and manufacturing, waste treatment plant control, energy management systems and industrial process automation. The unit has a computing infrastructure that includes a network server (4 2.93Ghz Intel Xeon processors, 8MB cache memory, 96 GB RAM, 7 TB disks), and a GPU server (NVIDIA Tesla P4 8GB memory+2 CPUS / 64 GB RAM/ 6 TB SSD storage).
The Laboratory of Operations Research and Logistics of the School of Mechanical Engineering. The Laboratory of Operations Research and Logistics of NTUA focuses its research work on the cognitive areas of Operations Research, Decision Support, Supply Chain Management and Logistics with an emphasis on sustainability, the circular economy and new technologies that support the digital transition of businesses, organizations and employees in the era of Industry 5.0. The laboratory staff provides educational work at undergraduate and postgraduate level and designs and implements research projects in collaboration with other research institutions, businesses and organizations in Greece and abroad. It also provides high-quality services to industry, private institutions, public services, local government organizations and other social and scientific institutions in its fields of activity. In addition to specialized software for optimizing and simulating logistics networks, a sufficient number of modern fixed and portable PC systems and the necessary network equipment, the Laboratory has two (2) multi-core servers for executing and solving demanding LP, MIP and MILP mathematical problems, a 3D printer (Sindoh Wox DP-200) for printing small samples and other applications, augmented reality glasses, type VUZIX M300, two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, type Dji Mavic 2 Pro & Dji Mavic Mini 2, three (3) Gateways, compatible with LoRa networks, type LoRix and 60 IoT microboards, flashed – TTN ready type picotrackers for development in the field of wireless sensor networks.
The Technical University of Crete (TUC) is a dynamic, technological university institution, which has as its vision and mission: to educate highly qualified, young engineers, to create new knowledge for the benefit of society and to pursue excellence in education and research. In this effort, the pursuit of excellence is the driving force. TUC was founded in 1977 and provides undergraduate and postgraduate studies in modern fields of engineering.
More than 60 laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment, high-tech infrastructure and highly qualified staff, as well as faculty members and staff with international academic backgrounds (130 professors, 150 researchers and 180 PhD candidates) attest to the level of excellence in education and research. at the University. The Research Center places great emphasis on applied research projects in collaboration with other research institutions and businesses. It has managed over 2500 research and innovation projects (700 in the last 5 years) and has participated in many international and EU competitive programs, as well as nationally co-funded projects.
The mission of the HOU is to provide undergraduate and postgraduate education and training remotely, through the development and utilization of appropriate educational materials and teaching methods. The objectives of the HOU include the promotion of scientific research, as well as the development of technology and methodology in the field of knowledge transmission from a distance. The School of Sciences and Technology (SST) is one of the four Schools of the HOU, established by the founding law L.2552/97. The School is made up of 12 faculty members with fields of knowledge in Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Informatics, Environment and Environmental Design, Management and Construction of Technical Projects.
